Articles from the November 17, 2023 edition
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Lea Perkins
Lea Perkins January 11, 1958 ~ November 13, 2023 (age 65) Lea Jeanne Perkins, Zhaabwaanakwad "Sun Shining Through The Clouds", age 65, of Red Lake, MN, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023. Lea was born on January 11, 1958, in Red Lake, MN to Edward and Virgnia (Lussier) Perkins, Sr. and grew up in Minneapolis, MN. Lea...
Clifford Littlewind
Clifford Littlewind June 28, 1956 - November 8, 2023 Clifford J. Littlewind, 67 of Fort Totten ND passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Trinity Medical Center in Minot, ND A Wake and Prayer Service will be on Crowhill Wellness Center, rural Fort Totten on Thursday, November 16, 2023 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a time of...
Richard Clark
Richard Clark October 10, 1970 ~ November 13, 2023 (age 53) Richard Allen Clark, Giniw "Golden Eagle", age 53, of Redby, MN, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on November 13, 2023, at 8:50pm at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN. Richard was born on October 10, 1970, in Park Rapids to William Andrew "Andy"...
Eric Robert Garrett Elletson-Smith
Eric Robert Garrett Elletson-Smith November 1, 1994 ~ November 12, 2023 (age 29) Eric Robert Garrett Elletson-Smith, "Oshiimeyen-ishkwejaagan" meaning "Last Born", age 29, of the Wolf Clan and Brooklyn Park, MN, unexpectedly journeyed to the spirit world on Sunday, November 12, 2023, from the Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, MN. He...
Jerrica Leigh Hardy
Jerrica Leigh Hardy May 17, 1993 ~ November 14, 2023 (age 30) Jerrica Leigh Hardy, "Manidoo Aacinikway" meaning "Spirit Woman", age 30, of the Bear Clan and Cass Lake, MN, unexpectedly journeyed to the spirit world on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from Cass Lake IHS. She was born on May 17, 1993, in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of...
Families of people killed by police sue Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Five families who are still waiting for information about loved ones killed by police are suing to get that information from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. They claim the BCA broke Minnesota's data practices law by not providing them information from completed use-of-force investigations within 10 days of their requests....
'Friendly' approach to child protection fails Minnesota families, leads to more abuse
The first blow from her stepfather - a slap across the face - landed when Jayma Lawson was 3 or 4. Over the next nine years, she suffered dozens of attacks, ranging from bruising spankings to sexual abuse. She told her mother, who didn't believe her. She told her grandparents, her therapist and a school counselor. At least some...
More than 3 million Minnesotans worked in October, the highest total ever recorded
Minnesota hit a record number of workers in October, with more than 3 million on the job last month. While unemployment ticked up and the labor force shrunk slightly last month, Minnesota continued to outpace national job growth, which has begun to cool after months of resilience. After declining at the height of the COVID-19...
Holy crap! Manure odor drifts into Twin Cities
If you noticed a putrid smell, akin to poop, while trying to get some fresh air in the Twin Cities on Thursday, you aren't alone - and you weren't mistaken. The odor is from manure applied as fertilizer on farm fields across southern Minnesota, carried north to the metro by strong winds, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency...
18-year-old sentenced to 20 years for killing man linked to ghost gun operation
An 18-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week in Ramsey County district court after pleading guilty to killing a man police believe was making "ghost guns" in North St. Paul. Abo Eshun Essilfie of St. Paul was 17 when he pleaded guilty in July to one count of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Anthony Robert Rojas-Dabbs, 24. Prosecutors had...
University of Minnesota launches Cannabis Research Center
The University of Minnesota on Thursday launched the new Cannabis Research Center devoted to analyzing the public health effects of marijuana legalization and informing policymaking related to the drug. The recreational marijuana law passed by the state Legislature this year included $2.5 million in annual funding for the...
Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - Internet and telephone services collapsed across the Gaza Strip on Thursday for lack of fuel, the main Palestinian provider said, bringing a potentially long-term blackout of communications as Israel signaled its offensive against Hamas could next target the south, where most of the population has...
Rep. George Santos won't seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking
WASHINGTON - The House Ethics Committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed ''overwhelming evidence'' of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department, concluding flatly that he ''cannot be trusted'' after a monthslong investigation into his conduct. Shortly...
There's only one cranberry farm in Minnesota, and it's run by a 21-year-old woman and her brother
Harvest season at Minnesota Cranberry Co., near Aitkin, looks like a crimson-colored carpet spread over a pond. The tiny floating berries, corralled in the corner of a flooded bog, are nearly a foot deep - practically begging to be scooped up, swirled, or dived into. It's nature's version of a ball pit. Or a chic Instagram...
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Prison for Carjacking a Preacher
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 80 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for the armed carjacking of a preacher who was handing out bottled water to the homeless, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on August 1, 2021, Dwight Keith Eaglehawk, 34, approached the victim in a parking lot near Lake...
MDH seeking applications for the new African American Health State Advisory Council
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) invites community members to apply to serve on the new African American Health State Advisory Council. Applicants are encouraged to apply by Nov. 17, but MDH will accept and review applications until all spots are filled. The council will work closely with the new Office of African American Health and play a key role in shaping the...
Minnesota Posts Third Straight Month of Job Growth; Number of Jobs Reaches Record High
St. Paul – Minnesota gained 7,000 jobs from September to October, outpacing national job growth, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota reached its highest number of jobs on record at 3,001,300 in October, the first month when the seasonally adjusted jobs estimate surpassed 3 million....
Minnesota State Patrol special enforcement operations help curb street racing, other dangerous driving behaviors
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Patrol’s special enforcement efforts this year helped stop street racing and other deadly driving behaviors, including speeding, distracted driving, seat belt use and impaired driving. Troopers and partner agencies worked together throughout the spring, summer and fall on these special operations and high-visibility patrols. Law enforcement...
Northland Foundation announces Canadian Border Counties Economic Relief Program
Grants up to $50,000 offered to businesses in counties bordering Canada that lost 10% or more in revenues between 2019 and 2021 due to border and BWCAW closures CORRECTION: The grant program being implemented by the Northland Foundation, according to guidelines and funding set by the state legislature, also includes businesses located in Lake of the Woods County and Red Lake...
State agencies, partners team up to combat antibiotic resistance with One Health approach
On Friday, Nov. 17, the Lowry Avenue Bridge, I-35W Bridge and Capella Tower will light up in purple in honor of U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (Nov. 18-24). State agencies and other partners are using U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week to shed light on the importance of ongoing antibiotic stewardship to protect human, animal and environmental health. This annual campaign highlights...
Pechanga Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro Elected President of NCAI
NEW ORLEANS - Pechanga Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro, 60, was elected president of the National Congress of American Indians today at the 80th Annual Convention and Marketplace at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center convening in New Orleans. Long lines weaved through the third floor of the convention center early Thursday...
Proposed Amendments to Remove State Recognized Tribes Defeated at NCAI
NEW ORLEANS - Two highly controversial proposed constitutional amendments that would have removed state recognized tribes from full members status to associate members of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) went down in defeat on Thursday at the country's largest national Native American organization. The vote...
8th grade students participate in outdoor learning and team building together at Wolf Ridge - P5
8th grade students participated in outdoor learning and team building together at Wolf Ridge last week....
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Treat Street at the Red Lake Humanities Center held on Halloween 2023 - P15
Treat Street at the Red Lake Humanities Center held on Halloween 2023...
Treat Street at the Red Lake Humanities Center held on Halloween 2023 - P16
Treat Street at the Red Lake Humanities Center held on Halloween 2023...
